Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs
Assembly Bill 675
Relating to: coverage of, and prohibiting prior authorization for, treatment of an emergency medical condition.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Robson, Bock, Wasserman, Brandemuehl, Notestein, R. Young, Musser, Turner; Cosponsored by Senators Wineke, Clausing and Panzer.
March 12, 1998 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
March 18, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Absent: (0) None.
· Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th District
· Representative Judy Robson, 45th District
· Nancy Wenzel, Assn. Of WI HMOs
· Ken Johnson, WI College of Emergency Physicians
· None.
· None.
· Scott Peterson, WI Health and Hospital Assn.
· Karen Teske-Obsorne, WI ACEP
· Dr. Philip Blank, WI Council of Senior Citizens
· Laura Leitch, Medical College of WI
· M. Colleen Wilson, State Medical Society
· None.
March 18, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Roessler, Seconded by Senator Rosenzweig, that Assembly Bill 675 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0
Melissa White
Committee Clerk